My family and I came here early for dinner to avoid the typical dinnertime rush. We enjoyed the plate of assorted hot tapas, which included a variety of meat/pork, cheese, and tortilla. I highly recommend getting one of their assorted tapas platters so you can try a good variety of tapas. 4 of us split the platter along with a big salad and plate of oxtail. The oxtail was super tender! We also got a complimentary small tapas plate with our drink order. The food was very reasonable and the service was efficient and super friendly. Highly recommended for an authentic and delicious meal in Granada! read more

Awesome place. Probably the best bar in town. Great prices, great free tapas and really easy to meet people. I couldn't help noticing that it was a young, good looking crowd too. Definitely the place to be! The best tapas dish on the menu were the artichokes with roasted capsicum. 3.50. read more

Not going to lie, my first impression upon walking in wasn't good. It was bustling with people and harried looking waiters, and the waiter spent the entire evening alternating between rushed service and completely ignoring us. I'd been in Spain for a while at this point so I was used to less-than-stellar service, but this waiter was on a whole other level. I was annoyed that there was pork on almost ever single shared portion including the shared cheese plate my friends and I eventually shared. Who makes cheese with ham? The Spanish, apparently. Besides the service, the cheese variety was good, as was my bacalao tapa. I just wouldn't necessarily recommend this place to others - someone recommended it to me, but I can't remember who at the moment. Portions are fairly large so check with the waiter so you don't over order. I'd say this place is worth trying if it isn't crowded - otherwise, move on. read more

Beware: Advice from a foodie from NYC. AWFUL service and mediocre tapas. Trip Advisor 4.5 rating you see on the window is from 2012!!! Servers were very inattentive, considering there were very few customers and 5 waitstaff. They do not speak English and are condescending if you don't speak Spanish. Our server was rude and got our order wrong. Not only did one of our dishes not come out, they charged us for the wrong tapa even though they told us it was ok. When I pointed it out to the waiter that he charged us for that tapa, he said in Spanish "You ate it didn't it?" and I said"yes well, the tapa we asked for never came out!" (and it wasn't even good). They were nonapologetic and rushed us out before we got our change so they can seat another couple. TIP: English menu does NOT match the Spanish one line by line so be careful when you order. E.g., we pointed to the English menu that we wanted the mussels and he gave us dried tuna (mojama). read more

This place is energetic and the staff not only hustles, but are super friendly. They joked around with each other, with us, and are in top of it. After 830pm this place is packed. The bar is standing only, which is exactly what we did. You get their standard free tapas with each drink you order, I believe they have 4, which is a nice snack but not what we came for. We went there not once, but twice for the Jamón Iberico De Bellota....not the lomo, or loin, but the leg. It's amazing!! If I could have some now I would. read more

Bodegas Castañeda - Jamón Iberico! - Spanish Near Me - Granada, GR

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What can I add to the other reviews? This place is fantastic! Generous, nice tourist-locals mix and most important: the food is delicious. Go early (7pm-ish) and you'll have a good chance to a seat, go late and eat standing up surrounded by locals. read more

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The very definition of Granadinian (if thats a word) dining. This crowded and loud bar will always be tightly packed with eager Spaniards vying for a place at the bar. Don't expect to get a seat. Indeed don't expect to stay long, the "tradition" it seems is to have a few drinks then move on to the next spot (of which there are dozens in this area of Granada alone). The theory is simple. Order a drink, get a plate of tapas. The more you order the better the tapas gets (and its all free!) There are some of Andalucia's famed spirits on offer (Sherry in particular) and handy half pints for those looking to quickly drink their ways into the decent tapas choices. All ordering is done at a frantic shout and you very quickly get swept up in the atmosphere. Some Spanish will serve you very well as few could even hear you shouting in English if they wanted too. It is worth noting as well that you can order from the menu so don't worry if the chap on eight pints has something really nice, you don't have to down the same amount to get it, though of course ordering comes with the cost. A really enjoyable aspect of life in Granada and to be experience by anyone of visits. Helpfully being right in the middle and easy enough to find this makes the perfect start. ** Quick top tip. Always ask for the place. Even local residents don't know all the narrow roads in town but they all know the hot spots! read more

Free tapas for each drink!! The energy is intense but that to me proves the place is tried and tested. Had the combo tapas plate, but if you're going with a bigger party, spring for the board. read more

Bodegas Castañeda - Spanish Near Me - Granada, GR

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We were there early, and wow, the room was packed in no time! The waiters were very busy, you will always have to wait for several mins every time you ask for something, but they are nice though. Good food,no complaints! read more

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This place seemed great. All the food looked delicious and the place was bustling and seemed efficient. The only problem is that they would not serve us what we ordered. Not sure if it was because they don't like Americans like others have said or what their issue is. My wife has been speaking Spanish since she was a child so there was no lack of communication. We ordered at the bar, waited for about 20 minutes then said to the same bar tender "we ordered food" and got the response of yeah, yeah, yeah. Another ten minutes still no food so we paid for our drinks and left. Too bad, seemed like a cool place if they didn't hate Americans. read more

Great place. The wait staff were very helpful with suggestions. We selected a wine and the waiter suggested a different one that was actually cheaper. The food was excellent. We split a shared plate of meat and cheese. My wife had the oxtail and I the pork cheeks...both excellent. read more

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Excellent food and service. You have to come early. we ended up having to go back for lunch because during dinner time it was packed. the free tapas they offered us during lunch was excellent. read more

Bodegas Castañeda - Free tapa, fish in tomato sauce yum - Spanish Near Me - Granada, GR

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Oxtail and tomato salad was so tasty. Oxtail meat was well braised and fell off the bone. The stew like sauce with carrots complemented it nicely. Heirloom tomato salad with olive oil and sea salt was refreshing! Free tapas was a rice stew though not worth the calories. read more

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We tried this place after reading about it in Rick Steves' travel guide. I wish I would've read reviews on Yelp first, because the bad reviews I just saw were spot on. If you're American or may be mistaken as such, don't bother--they'll treat you like dirt and make you wonder if it's something YOU did. We thought that perhaps it was just an off night, or maybe it was just that one bartender, so we went back a second time later in the week (we really wanted to like this place). Same exact result, only this time it was multiple of them being rude, rushing us, and generally making us feel unwelcome. They particularly hated that we were taking up precious table space, which made things even worse for us. As for the food--mediocre, at best. They refused to give us the house salad we wanted and made us order a different salad with a huge, solid block of tuna and several anchovies on it instead. Really, I just wanted some vegetables without all the salty meat that I had been eating for days, and this did NOT fill that need. The croquette was good, but that's the only thing I ate there that I would consider ordering again. We did NOT get the free tapa with our drinks that everyone around us got, probably because they hated us. This place is a waste of time and money--go to the wonderful restaurant across the street instead (pulperia noray). read more

Loved this restaurant. Once again, more free tapas with drinks! But I've noticed the free tapas are usually carb-based, not so much protein-based. So we ordered more tapas on the side as well. Loved everything I ate, even though I don't remember all the names. It was crowded with locals and tourists alike - everybody was really friendly. The prices are amazing and now I only have my memories! I want more! read more

We are from California and very happy to enjoy this place for lunch after being disappointed from a near by restaurant. Cold beer, delicious tapas, friendly great service! read more

I would have rated this place four stars but the bar tender so clearly hated us from the second we walked in for no other reason than we were clearly American that we had to knock it down (we were in turn extremely polite to him). We ordered the manchego and iberico ham tapas, fried peppers, and the bacalao (salted cod). The bacalao was the best I had in Spain, amazing cured fish. The rest was also quite tasty. Their wine was also excellent. read more

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Don't waste your time and money. The staff is exceptionally rude. We went in and said we were there for tapas. We were directed to stand at the bar, served our drinks and though we casually sipped them over ten minutes were totally ignored until we flagged someone down for the check. The wine was priced well over double what we'd paid at other places. We observed the staff serving others and noted that they were unfriendly and hurried patrons. As we never received any food I can not comment on the quality of the food, but standing at the bar where servers were picking up the plates I can't say it impressed. This looks to be the sort of place that tour guides and hotels would recommend to gullible tourists so they can collect a kickback. Avoid this place at all cost! read more

Crazy-busy place located in two store fronts across an alley. Seating is inside both store fronts and in the alley. Waiters frantically race across the alley mixing with customers looking for tables, pan- handlers and general pedestrian traffic. Unfortunately the excitement ended there for me. We ordered from the house specials section - stuffed eggplant and bacalao pil-pil. The eggplant was tasty and served with a nice side of greens. But it has a mass of melted orange and yellow cheese on top. Very unappealing, especially the orange cheese - didn't look authentic. The cod was short on garlic and chile pepper, the main features of pil-pil, and the accompanying shrimp were over cooked. I saw many better looking plates pass by. Our neighbors ordered a mixed cold tapas and it looked great. It was piled high with pate, cheeses, olives, smoked salmon, chorizo etc. I think tapas and raciones are better choices and have plenty of sangria! read more

We came here after seeing the review in Yelp, but were disappointed as the food was not as great as our expectation. We had Broad bean with Jamon (too salty) and Tortilla Espanola (Spanish Omelette - too bland) and didn't like any of those, so we decided to stop ordering and left. read more

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What an experience! Earn a spot at the bar and get a free tapa for every drink. I could have stayed all night. The tapas were very good; variations of ham, cheese, bread, olives and seafood in olive oil. You can't go wrong read more

Excellent tapas and great atmosphere. Don't go to the wrong place. There are two places with same name. Although this is the real deal I think his place is located in wrong location on yelp. It is slightly further up the same street. This has a big Bulls head on the wall and hams hanging above the desk. We had Machego cheese plate, bacalo pil pil (cod in amazing olive oil and garlic sauce), sun dried tuna, cured cod, anchovies tapas and Spanish omelet. All amazing!!!! Even the bread is fresh and not dry like you find in other places. We also ordered a great bottle of local red wine. Fonterei. Wow. A highlight on our trip to Granada. read more

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Amazing food and great value. I got the assorted sampling platter and split it with one other person. It was delicious and more than filling! read more

Bodegas Castañeda - Sampling platter - Spanish Near Me - Granada, GR

Classic Spanish bar, the tapas, the Vermouth, the vibrant atmosphere(and how busy it may get, better to go with friends). I've been there twice. The first time the tapas were top notch(we tried like 12 different tapas). The second time it was around midnight and i went alone. I ordered Rabo del toro. It tasted like precooked food to me. Knowing that every other dish i saw in the bar looked pleasant , i will give them the benefit of doubt and assume i ordered the wrong dish. read more

Really ripe tomatoes and goat cheese sopped in good olive oil...soaked it up with bread (costs 2.4 euro but good quality, did not ask for it so eat it up you're buying a loaf) and a spinach with chorizo and garbanzos casserole and a veggie rice plate... Two beers and three waters: 47 euro. We got a plate of "migas" free but for me so far I can pass on that plate. Felt a bit shortchanged on the free tapas side. As we left they were preparing paella on a burner in the ally between the kitchen and the bar...very interesting...looks easy enough but I guess it is having the right formula and practice to make it look easy? The WCs are upstairs a metal circular staircase: careful if you are on the tall side...it's the attic, after all. read more

Traditionally Spanish, but nothing special. Ambiance, food, and service are not worth the visit so I'd go for a drink just to experience the tradition even though everyone else there will also be a tourist. read more

If you go make sure you line up outside and on the opposite side of the street because "apparently" that's where you are supposed to line up (this was never specified and the party before us was lined up on the side of the street). The host/waiter was very rude, completely ignored us and sat a group that came after us, then told us to our face that they were there first (when they weren't). We didn't even end up stay El mesero fue un grosero. Nos ignoro aun después de que le pedimos una mesa y luego sentó a un grupo que llego después de nosotros y nos dijo en la cara que "ellos habían llegado primero". Una gran falta de respeto y de profesionalismo. read more

Friendly staff. Good service and the portions were generous. In Spain, be polite and practice simple courtesy phrases in Spanish. Granada is not Manhattan nor San Francisco. Food is food here- not all this "foodie" shit. Enjoyed the tapas, the cold beer, rosado, and pepper salad. Face facts- Spain, particularly tourist areas, do not embrace vegetarians. Try the jamon. read more

Amazing experience, with a very good wait staff and service. Much better than places like los diamantes which is all hype. If you are deciding between the two places this one wins hands down. Get the hot assorted food platter. read more

We came here on a Thursday night around 10:00 pm. It was very busy. There were three parties ahead of us, but the tables moved quickly. Outdoor seating is very charming with paper lamps above. The waiters hustle with great personalities an serve you quickly. We had a lovely bottle of wine within 5 minutes of getting seated. The tomato salad with anchovies and the seared pate plate was amazing. We also got the wam mixed tapas plate. Initially, we were going to order the grande size, but our waiter advised us that it would be too much for for our family of four. Hands down, this is my favorite restaurant that we ate at in Spain. I would come here again if I were not leaving tomorrow. Definitely come here and wait for a table! read more

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On our recent trip to Spain we worked hard to find good food since there are many options for tourists where the food is bad and the prices high. We wound up eating here twice because the food is very good. Not sure how this place only gets 4 stars. The waiters aren't the most friendly but the service good, rather have a pro than someone friendly trying to earn unreasonable profits from tourists. read more

We loved the atmosphere of hanging hams and chopping knifes cutting up vegetables. We enjoyed the salad of peppers and onions. The tapas with sauteed mushrooms was delicious. I thought the waiter was very friendly and helpful. read more

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We stopped by for an early dinner and stood at the bar for some drinks and tapas and what turned out to be one of the best meals we've had in Spain and it was incredibly affordable! The wasn't super crowded to begin with, but definitely became busier and it seems you can make reservations in advance as some tables had "reserved" signs. The bartenders were incredibly kind and friendly, more than willing to answer our questions. The sangria was made in house and was delicious. My fiancé loved the vermouth, which is a house specialty and served directly out of aged barrels that you can see at the bar. They brought free tapas with each drink which were fantastic. We also ordered salmon with avocado, which turned out be smoked salmon and even though I'm not usually a fan, I thought it was fantastic! We definitely will return next time we are in Granada! read more

Dropped in for early lunch after a long walk up to and around the fabulous Alhambra. There were only a couple of other people in the bar at 12.30pm. Two beers came with a complimentary eggy tapenade on bread for two m. Two sangria's saw a yummy complimentary anchovy tomato and garlic tappa each, this was so fresh and tasty I would happily have paid for it! In addition we splashed out on Chorizo marinated in cider (came with potatoes under the sausage slices) very very tasty and a plate of Revuelto Morcilla - black pudding (black / blood sausage) with spicy fruit which was also fab. Melon and Ham rounded out lunch. All of the above for 19 Euro which we thought was great value and mucho tasty.... read more

Bodegas Castañeda - Spanish Near Me - Granada, GR

After having so many cheap shitty tapas in Seville, we decided to have proper size meal in Granada. Their Russian salad with king prawns and Stuffed pork loins. We can easily say this was the best dinner we had in Spain!! read more

DO NOT LET THE WAITER RECOMMEND DISHES FOR YOU. My girlfriend and I came in to grab a beer with some tapas. As I'm sure most people have the assumption that tapas are small dishes with varying types of food (meat, veggies, fruit, etc.) and low in cost-- just wanted something to pick at while we drank. The waiter knew we wanted tapas as that is what we told him so he suggested (what we thought) was a few tapas. He gave us three massive meat dishes: one tasteless steak, one mystery meat in chef boyardee sauce from 20 years ago, and potatoes drenched in grease. All totaling 40 euros, the most we paid for a meal in Europe. We thought with tapas and two beers we'd spend 10 euros. Very disappointing. read more

Rolled in around 8:30 to 9:00pm. Place was packed. Could barely see order around of beers and vermouth. Too crazy to even order food. Food looked great and would try to catch when it opens. We were here during the holidays so it was busy. read more

One of my favorite tapas bars in Spain. The place is lively -- filled with tons of diverse groups of people. It's noisy, feels slightly messy (napkins all over the floor, etc). The food, however, is the highlight. We had a mushroom plate come out as the tapa, which was so delicious. We also ordered the Jamón Iberico and manchego cheese and almonds, some of the best food I've had in a while. If you are in Granada for a short while, you must visit Bodegas Castaneda. read more

We were recommended this place by our local guide and it did not disappoint. Great tapas in a very traditional setting. For me the only problem is that is was too busy.....so slower service.....but it was worth the wait. Always busy which shows what a classic little place it is. read more

Wise as tapas I didn't find this place to be anything special.. But maybe we ordered wrong - which is very likely since the menus are not offered in English and the waiters are super rude if you don't speak fluent spanish. You'll very likely find yourself ignored or unable to figure out how to get a seat in this place especially during peak hours. All and all not worth in my opinion. read more